Attachment for tractors



July 20 1926.

F. SCHAEFER ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1,593,270 F. SCHAEFER ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS Filed Deo.l 22, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Julyl 20 1926.

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FRANK SCHAEF'ER, oFinio's'Ho, Wisconsin.

ATTACHMENT ron @microns Application'ted December 22, 1924. Serial No'. 757,492.

This invention relates to attachments for tractors yand is particularly directed to an attachment to be operated by one man.

Objects of this invention are to provide an attachment for a :tractor `which is so constructed that the drivel' may sit in the seat of the attachment, such as a binder, for instance, and may guide the tractor, may controlthe clutch and may operatetheishift gear from the implement or attachment seat. j

Further objects kare to provide an attachment for a tractor which will adapt itself to curves or irregularities in the ground Without affecting the control of the tractor, and Without producing undue stresses in any part of the mechanism.

An embodiment of the invention is 4shown in the accom an infr drawings in i D D 7 showing the device in place, one of the 'rear Wheelsv oi the tractor being omitted in such view 'for the sake oi clearness and certain parts being in section.

Figure 2 is a plan shown inI Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation oi" the tractor with the attachment detached therefrom.

Figure 4 isa side elevation of the vclutch pedal attachment.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a sectional view through the steering Wheel showing the casting attached thereto when it is Vin place. j

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, it will be seen that a standard tractor 1 is" employed, and this tractor is provided With a steering wheel 2, a clutch lever 3 and a shift lever 4 vieiv of the structure land a traction ear 5, in Athe usual manner.

The attachment may consist ot any suitable implement such for v instance as the biiider'shoivn in the drawings, and such attachment, when hereinafter referred to as a binder, Willkbeunderstood as indicating any desired attachment. This binder is provided" With a longitudinal `,dratt pole or rod 6. .This "draftf-pole 'or rodf extends to a reaiwportion of' the implement and trans- The and 'iv-ith upwardly eitendiiig 'bracesQS which. carries suitable n.bearings 9' for 'the extension steering shaft 10 and itor the shift rod 11. ln adaptingl the tractor to remote control, a channel bar 12'is bolted to the rear tender 13 and extends across the machine adjacent the steering Wheel 2. 'This channel 'member carries' a bracket 13 which receives the shaft, oi' a small pinion 14 extending rearwardly and the vshaft or' a large ge`ar`15 extending vertically. rlphe rear- Wardly extending shaft of the pinion' 14 is connected by means ot universal joints '16 and 17 Witli'the extension steering shaft 10 so that the steering motion'oi'I vthe hand wheel 18, located adjacent the implement Vscat 7, may be transmitted to the big gear 15. The big gear 15 is connected `by means of a universal joint 19 with a casting '2O secured to the hand Wheel 2, asinore clearly shown in Figure 6. The casting V2O is provided With a socket 21V adapted to receive the sha't't from the`univer'sal`joint 19," such shaft being locked in place by'ineans ofV a set screw 24 illustratedin Figure 6.

The casting 2O is secured to the steering wheel 2 by means of U-bolts or`hool bolts 22 which pass through the casting and around the spokes oic the steering Wheel thus providingl a very rigid and secure attach ment for the steering Wheel.

In' this connection it is to'be noted that "when the device is detached itv is "merely necessary to loosen the set screw` 24 (see Figure 6) and permit the shaft of the'uni- `versal joint 19 to be slipped from the casting `ets 27 bolted lto the- `rt-iarax'ley housing `28, as shownv clearly in Figure 1. The forward end of. the shiftv rod is providedfivith Aa crank arm H29 which receives anl eye boltv 30.

This `Veye'bolt `Slidably i receives the i shift lever 4 and thus provides'kan operativewattaehinent 'betive'enthe'ierank l`arin v29 and siich'shiftflever. ,n Y A j s The operation of' the Shift' mechanism will be readily understood. For example forward aud rear motion of the lever el may be easily secured by sliding the rod 1l forwardly and rearwardly, such rod being provided with a rear manipulating handle 3l. Also theA shift lever 4 may be rocked inwardly and outwardly by rocking the handle 31.

An extension, indicated generally at 82, is bolted to the clutch lever 3, as shown in Figures 2, -land This extension is provided with a rope 33 which extends to a point adjacent the seat of the implement. Thus by pulling rearwardly upon the rope, the clutch pedal may be depressed and release of the rope will permit rising of the pedal. It is found desirable in this connection to provide an arm or link 3f-l freely pivoted to the extension lever 32. This arm is provided with a hooked end adapted to be fastened temporarily beneath the lower edge of the mud guards 18 or protecting shields for the rear wheels, as shown clearly in Figures l, 2 and 3. Tf desired, a notch 35, as shown in Figure l, may be provided in the mud guard 18 into which the hooked end of the link 34e may be positioned and may thus be prevented from slipping.

This is merely a safety device and is adapted to hold the clutch pedal depressed for an indefinite period whenever desired. lin order to provide free. and quick detachment the main body of the extension from v'the clutch lever 3, such extension, indicated generally at 32 in Figures l and 5, is provided with a main part 36 which is secured by means of an ear 37, and a hook bolt 38 to the clutch pedal lever, as clearly shown in Figure ll. This portion of the extension projects rearwardly a slight distance and carries al pair of bolts 39 and llt). The attachment is provided with a rear extension Lll. which is apertured to receive the bolt Lit), and which is notched to receive the bolt 39. Due to this construction, it is merely necessary to remove the one bolt 40 and to loosen the other bolt when it is desired to remove the extension Lll. The slight projection of the main portion 36 is not in the way of the operator and does no harm and, therefore, may be left in place.

It will be seen, therefore, that a very simple and easily operated one man attachment hasbeen provided for a tractor. It will further be seen that the operator may remain in the seat of the attachment and may most easily control Vthe tractor from such seat.

It will further be seen that the device is ljointed and will accommodate itself to curves and irregularities in the ground without aeeting the control of the tractor. It will be noted further that the device inay be most readily det-ached from the tractor without affecting the use of the tractor in its usual capacity. This is most easily eected by loosening the screw 24 (see Figure 6) and withdrawing the shaft of the universal joint 19. If desired the transverse channel member l2 may be removed frein the mud guards and the brackets 27 removed from the rear axle cover 28. The eye bolt 30 is detached from the rock arm 29 and merely slides downwardly on the shift lever and remains out of the way. Also the extension 41 from the clutch pedal may be easily removed by .removing the bolt 40, as may be seen from Figure 5. Thus the tractor may be quickly changed back to its normal condition ready for the usual operation for which it is desired.

It is to be noted further that the attachment is extremely simple, positive in its operation and is not likely to get out oforder.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it is to be understood that the invention may be variously embodied and is, therefore, to be limited only as claimed.

I claim l. The combination of a tractor provided with steering mechanism and a wheeled attachment adapted to be drawn thereby, said attachment having a bearing and an extension shaft carried by said bearing and provided with a hand wheel, a bracket adapted for attachment to said tractor and having a substantially horizontal and a substantially vertical bearing therein, a shaft in each of said bearings, gears connecting said shafts, a universal joint connecting the substantially horizontal shaft with said eXtension shaft, and a universal joint between the substantially vertical shaft and the steering mechanism.

2. An attachment adapted to be applied to a tractor comprising a transverse member for attaclnnent to the tractor, albrackct carried thereby and having a vertical bearing and a horizontal bearing, a vertical shaft and a horizontal shaft carried respectively in said bearings and joined by gearing, a. universal joint extending from said horizontal shaft, an extension shaft joined to said universal joint and provided with a hand wheel, a universal joint carried by said `vertical shaft and having means carried at its lower end for attachment to the steering wheel of the tractor.

3. The combination of a tractor having a pair of rear fenders and having a hand wheel, a transverse bar carried by said rear fenders, a bracket bolted to said transverse bar and having a forwardly extending portion provided with a vertical bearing and having a horizontal bearing, a vertical shaft and a horizontal shaft carried by said bearing and joined by a pair of gear wheels,

an attachment secured to said hand Wheel and joined by a universal joint to the lower end of said Vertical shaft, an implement attached rearwardly o' Said tractor and having a bearing therein, an extension shaft carried Within Such last mentioned hearing` and provided with a hand Wheel at its rear end, and a universal joint joining the forward end of Seid extension shaft With said horizontal shaft.

In testimony that I claini the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Neosho, in the county 0l Dodge and State of Wisconsin.

FRANK SCHAEFER. 

